Published 08:27 IST, August 29th 2020

'Black Panther' fame Chadwick Boseman passes away due to colon cancer at 43

Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman passed away on Friday in his LA home, at the age of 43 years after fighting colon cancer for 4 years.

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Black Panr actor Chwick Boseman passed away on Friday, after battling colon cancer for four years, reported news ncy AP. He died at of 43 years. Actor Chwick Boseman's death came as a shock as he h t gone public about his cancer diagsis with fans or media. 

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Chwick Boseman, shot to fame after playing character of King T'Challa who was also a superhero in Marvel film Black Panr. His publicist Nicki Fioravante told AP about Chwick Boseman's death. Chwick is survived by his wife. Here's official statement released by late actor's publicist.

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“A true fighter, Chwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of films you have come to love so much. From Marshall to Da 5 Bloods, August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and several more- all were filmed during and between countless surgeries and chemorapy. It was hor of his career to bring King T’Challa to life in Black Panr," said official statement. 

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Chwick Boseman's career

Chwick Boseman began his career in 2003 with an episode of Third Watch. He also worked in numerous or series including Law & Order, CSI: NY, and ER. Chwick Boseman landed a role series Lincoln Heights in 2008 and also did his first feature film,   Express: Ernie Davis Story, in same year. Chwick also played a role in Persons Unkwn in 2010. Chwick Boseman gained popularity after he played role of Jackie Robinson in fil 42 in 2013. He also starred in numerous or films like Kill Hole, Draft Day, Get on Up and Gods of Egypt. 

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Chwick Boseman's real shot to fame came when he played character of T'Challa, also kwn as Black Panr, of Marvel Comics. He signed a 5 picture deal with Marvel which kickstarted with Captain America: Civil War as first film. In 2018, film Black Panr was released which was based on Chwick Boseman's character T'Challa/Black Panr and his country Wakanda, Africa. Chwick played Black Panr in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame as well. All three films ended up being highest-grossing films. In 2019,Chwick starred in ar film titled 21 Bridges. Chwick Boseman was last seen in a Netflix film Da 5 Bloods which was released on OTT platform in June 2020.

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08:07 IST, August 29th 2020